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Firefighters Assn.
PO Box 101
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402.362.2255
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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
Information
and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
March 20, 2007 |
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RE: |
Release #07-133
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 800-4302 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Casio® Inc. Announces
Recall of Electronic Keyboards Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm
named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product:
Electronic Musical Keyboards
Units:
About 12,000
Importer:
Casio® Inc., of Dover, N.J.
Manufacturer:
Casio Computer Co. Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan
Hazard:
The recalled keyboards can overheat
when in use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries:
Casio® has received five reports of keyboards
overheating, including two incidents that resulted in fire.
There have been two reports of property damage, in addition to
the unit itself. No injuries have been reported.
Description:
This recall involves model CTK-710 of the Casio®
61-key full-size electronic musical keyboards. The size of the
keyboard is 37-11/16-inches by 14-1/16-inches by 5-1/4 inches.
Products with serial numbers ranging from 7030001 through
7040400 and 7041901 through 7043500 are included in this recall.
The brand and model information are found on the front of the
unit above the keyboard and the serial number is found inside
the battery compartment located on the underside of the unit.
Sold at:
Wal-Mart, Best Buy and music instrument stores
nationwide, in catalogs, on Casio’s Web site, and on other Web
sites between May 2006 and February 2007 for between $70 and
$150.
Manufactured in:
China
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the keyboard
immediately, unplug it and remove the batteries. Consumers
should contact Casio for a free repair.
Consumer Contact:
For more information, consumers should call Casio
toll-free at (866) 800-4302 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET seven
days a week, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.casio.com
To see this recall on CPSC's
web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go
to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07133.html
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page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged
with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or
death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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